Apples: the super fruit
Have you ever noticed how our bodies start craving foods as they come into season? I have been craving apples. Maybe it’s because we have a small orchard with eight apple trees and I am seeing them fall to the ground, ripe and ready to eat. Or maybe it’s because my body is craving the […]
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What is a CSA?
CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. It is a program that lots of small organic farms across the country participate in to get their vegetables out to the community. Basically you are buying a share of the farm’s produce during the season. This helps the farmers with much needed funds early in the season and […]
Read MoreFurther attempts at gluten-free, dairy-free cooking
Hey, at least I’m trying. The gluten-free dairy-free banana nut muffins I made today were okay…I mean they were edible, maybe a bit bland. No one actually said “one step up from cardboard”. The recipe (on a great website realfoodwholehealth.com) called for almond flour which I’ve used successfully before, but I was a little concerned […]
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Back to school = what’s for lunch?
My kids are kind of picky. I think most kids are really. It has to do with the fact that what goes into their mouths is one of the only areas of their lives that they have any power or control over. Think about it. Parents and/or school administrators decide their schedules, the bulk of […]
Read MoreGluten free? Yes to lasagna + a cool new magazine: easy eats
My husband recently decided to go gluten free. He has noticed that he gets brain fog the day after eating gluten and has decided to eliminate it to see how he feels. This adds an interesting element to our family since last year my two kids and I were diagnosed with an allergy to whey […]
Read MoreBrain Food: I’m serving fish for back to school week.
You may have heard your grandmother say “Fish is Brain Food” but there is increasing evidence that this is true. A study in 2009 found that teenagers scored an average of 6% higher on intelligence scores if they ate fish once a week. Okay so I served it three times this week – does that […]
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